Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Elections recently led to a change in government
Samoa
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Samoa rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 124 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 1 | 0.1667 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.